Head to head
Porsche Taycan vs BMW i5
A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.
The verdict
The Porsche Taycan offers more range — 510 km NRCan against 475 km, a gap of about 35 km between charges. The BMW i5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 407 litres and 4 in the Porsche Taycan. On price the BMW i5 starts about C$42,600 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Porsche Taycan at 4.8s.
On the measured specifications below, the Porsche Taycan leads in 3 areas and the BMW i5 in 3.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (NRCan)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech